“A woman cannot be herself in the society of the present day, which is an exclusively masculine society, with laws framed by men, and with a judicial system that judges feminine conduct from a masculine point of view” – Henrik Ibsen, 1878
- What do the quotes tell us about Ibsen’s worldview?
- It tells us that Ibsen wanted an equal society and wanted everyone all over the world to be respected the same. He wants to stand up for what he believes is right and feels the best way of expressing these emotions through writing in which he could spread awareness of his beliefs. He also believes money and a stable income is important.
- What does he value? What does he criticise?
- he values women and men being equal and criticises social injustice and those who are in debt.
- Was Ibsen a product of, or ahead of, his times?
- I believe he was ahead of his time. This is because of the quite early on advocating for setting injustices straight for the minority and was always on the minorities side. Being on the minorities side was rare at this time because everyone wanted to be respected by being part of the crowd, whereas now individuality is celebrated unlike back then.
